LeBron: Cavs were focused on tinkering instead of building for playoffs

When asked why the Cleveland Cavaliers were unprepared in their playoff series opener against the Indiana Pacers, LeBron James believes he knows the answer.

“I think we spent so much time trying to figure out who we were in the regular season,” James said. “Getting the right lineups and guys in and out and things of that nature, we could never build for the playoffs.

"We spent so much time trying to figure out who we were in the regular season and getting the right lineups and guys in and out and things of that nature, we could never build for the playoffs. It was kind of like, build for the next game. The postseason finally hit us.” – LeBron pic.twitter.com/9hBJZ3hKQo

“It was kind of like, build for the next game, so the postseason finally hit us and it hit us very well. And I think that can be the best teacher for us to know exactly what we should be ready for tonight.”

Whether this was a hint at Tyronn Lue to get things straight or just thinking out loud, the regular season is in the rearview mirror now.

All of the focus for the Cavaliers should be solely directed at staving off a Pacers team that believes in itself. Cleveland will get the chance to even the series on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

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